“You trade this pick, because [Markelle Fultz] cannot help the Celtics get over the top,” Pierce told The Jump. “The window is now.”

On the Celtics during those lean years where draft lottery eluded the franchise — the ultimate miss coming when the Celtics had the second-best chance at the No. 1 pick but ended up with No. 5 overall during the Kevin Durant/Greg Oden/Al Horford draft back in 2007 — Pierce noted the success of the club in the now, and how they’re just another piece or two away from a return to glory.

“You’re a 50-win team, you’re the No. 1 seed. You have to build on this momentum,” said Pierce. “If you can acquire a Paul George, Jimmy Butler, or Gordon [Hayward] from Utah, you have to do it.”

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